A Proposal of Marriage by Cheryl Bolen is my first book by the author.

Very cute story about Rebecca Peabody who is only 20 years old and wants to marry someone twice her age as she thinks he’d wouldn’t want to share her bedchamber.

Lord John Aynsley is 43 years old and widowed with 7 children. His marriage to the mother of his children was not a love match, but they both adored their children. Having not thought about marriage since his attempt to find a young wife to take care of his children after their mother died, Lord Aynsley’s three younger boys seem to scare away every Governess he’s hired to take care of them.

When Ms. Peabody proposes marriage to him, because already having children and being of advanced age and probably not wanting to share his wife’s bedchamber as much, he’s intrigued by her boldness and comes to the conclusion that he’s found out her little political secret.

I enjoyed this book and the storyline very much.
I will have to check out other books by Cheryl Bolen.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ebook arc in exchange for an honest review.